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Lafia, Nigeria— The High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State, on Wednesday sentenced gospel singer Oluwatimileyin Ajayi to death by hanging following his conviction for the brutal murder of 26-year-old Salome Adaidu, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). After months of trial, the presiding judge, Justice Simon Aboki, found Timileyin guilty of culpable…
Ilero, Oyo State — The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 11 suspects in connection with the murder of a farmer and the abduction of two women in Ilero, Kajola Local Government Area. This was disclosed by the Commissioner of Police, CP Johnson Adenola, during his visit to the affected community on…
Lagos, Nigeria — The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently refer the ongoing violence and human rights abuses in Benue State to the International Criminal Court (ICC). This appeal was contained in an open letter dated June 21, 2025, signed by SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare. The…
Benin City, Nigeria — The Edo State Police Command has apprehended a 31-year-old man, Joshua Osaigbovo, in connection with the suspected murder of his 21-year-old girlfriend, Osato Festus Edogiaweria. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu, the investigation began after the deceased’s mother, Mrs. Ojo, reported to the…
London — A Chinese post-graduate student convicted of drugging and raping 10 women in the UK, China and suspected of having attacked more was on Thursday jailed for life by a London court. Police in London say they have evidence to suggest he may have targeted more than 50 other women. Serial rapist Zhenhao Zou,…
Abuja, Nigeria— The Presidency has refuted a widely circulated list on social media claiming that President Bola Tinubu conferred national honours on activist Aisha Yesufu and 35 others. The clarification was made by Mr. Temitope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement issued via his official Facebook page….
Kastina, Nigeria — Kastina State Police Command has arrested a 14-year-old girl for allegedly faking her own abduction and orchestrating the kidnapping of her four-year-old sister, in a plot to extort a N50 million ransom from their father. The Command’s spokesman, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, disclosed the arrest while briefing pressmen at the Katsina Command Headquarters yesterday….
Pennsylvania, USA — A U.S. federal court has sentenced Samuel Olasunkanmi Abiodun, a Nigerian national, to five years in prison for his involvement in a transnational sextortion and wire fraud conspiracy that led to the tragic death of a teenager in Pennsylvania. The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney David Metcalf, who stated that Abiodun…
Bauchi, Nigeria —The Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a 24-year-old armed robbery suspect, Abdu Shagari, following a gun duel with law enforcement officers along the Toro/Jos federal highway. In a statement issued Thursday by the Command’s Public Relations Office
Akwa Ibom, Nigeria — An 8-year-old pupil of Government Primary School, Ikot Uboh, Abasiofon Udeme Udoekpo, narrowly escaped an attempted abduction in the early hours of Tuesday, June 3, 2025, near Ikot Ibritam Junction in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The child, who was reportedly in the care of an…
Lagos, Nigeria — In a decisive move to address the growing concern of domestic and sexual violence, the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has partnered with AXA Mansard Insurance Plc to promote awareness and education, especially in defense of the girl child. The announcement was made in a statement issued by Mr….
Nigeria— The chairman of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd) disclosed on Wednesday that two individuals who ingested cocaine allegedly enroute to Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage were recently arrested. Speaking at the opening of a meeting of the Ministerial Committee on Drug Use Control, Marwa said the…
LAGOS STATE – An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday sentenced a 25-year-old teacher, Chukwunonso Okafor, to life imprisonment for defiling a three-year-old baby. Justice Abiola Soladoye convicted and sentenced Okafor to life imprisonment after she held that the prosecution had successfully proved the three-count charge of sexual assault by penetration, defilement,…
RIVERS – The chilling account of 12-year-old Favour Oluwaseyi’s abduction unfolds like a Nollywood script but is a grim reality that has shaken the family and raised serious questions about the Nigerian security system. The incident began in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on August 7, 2024, when Favour was watching television in her father’s…
Abuja, Nigeria — The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has expressed deep concern over alleged attempts by a social media influencer to undermine its regulatory authority in the ongoing fight against counterfeit drugs. The alarm was raised in a statement signed by NAFDAC’s Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, following a…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigeria Police Force, in collaboration with INTERPOL’s National Central Bureau (NCB) in Abuja, has successfully secured the extradition of a suspected fraudster, Abubakar Aboki Muhammed, from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Muhammed was returned to Nigeria on Friday, following the execution of an INTERPOL Red Notice initiated after comprehensive investigations uncovered…
Mali – Adeola Omotoso, daughter of Nollywood actress Jumoke George, has shared the harrowing story of how she was trafficked to Mali and forced into prostitution. Adeola was recently reunited with her mother after being located in Mali, where she had been living under distressing conditions. In a recent interview, Adeola recounted how her nightmare…
NIGERIA – The Senator representing Kogi Central in the Senate, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has instructed her legal team to prepare defence against the federal government’s criminal charges against her. News reports that the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), had recently filed criminal charges against her…
Abuja, Nigeria — In a coordinated crackdown on digital exam fraud, security operatives have apprehended 20 suspects for allegedly breaching the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Computer-Based Test (CBT) system. This was confirmed by sources within the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), with all suspects now in custody…
Ilesa, Osun State — An Osun State High Court has declined a request to halt the coronation of the new Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, scheduled for Friday, May 23, 2025. The ruling was delivered by Justice M. Agboola during Thursday’s hearing in Ilesa. The matter stemmed from a suit filed by…
Ilorin, Nigeria — The Kwara State High Court in Ilorin on Wednesday resumed hearing in the murder case of Hafsoh Lawal, a final-year student of the Kwara State College of Education, as chilling details emerged through a recorded confession by the prime suspect, Abdulrahman Bello. A video played in court captured Bello openly admitting that…
Enugu, Nigeria — A middle-aged man identified as Ogbonna, popularly known as Mourinho, has allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend, Chisom Ayogu, at his residence in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. It was gathered that the deceased, who hailed from Amufie community in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State, had visited Mourinho at his…
Borno – Terrorists of the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, have killed at least 23 farmers and fishermen in the village of Malam Karanti near Baga, in the Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. The attack reportedly took place on Thursday morning in Malam Karanti, a village five kilometres from Baga. The terrorists…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has refuted circulating social media allegations that one of its helicopters was used to deliver food supplies to armed bandits in Kogi State. The Force described the claims as “misleading, false, and entirely unfounded.” This clarification was issued in a statement released on Tuesday by the Force…
Borno ,Nigeria — Tensions have escalated in Borno State as Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists launched a deadly assault on a military base in New Marte, resulting in the deaths of four Nigerian soldiers and the displacement of thousands of residents. According to local sources, the terrorists stormed the area in…
Plateau, Nigeria — Tension heightened in the Dogon Ruwa community of Wase Local Government Area, Plateau State, following a brazen attack by armed bandits who abducted five traders and looted several shops during a busy market day on Monday. Eyewitnesses reported that the attackers, who arrived on motorcycles around 11 a.m., stormed the…
Ogun, Nigeria — A yet-to-be-identified lady was found dead and dumped in a drainage along OGTV Road in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, with her private parts cut off. It was gathered on Thursday from a source in the area, who did not want to be mentioned in print because of the nature of the…
Ilorin, Nigeria — The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arrested 47 suspected internet fraudsters during a series of sting operations conducted across multiple locations in Kwara State. Acting on credible intelligence regarding the suspects’ alleged involvement in cyber-related offenses, EFCC operatives carried out coordinated raids at strategic…
Abuja, Nigeria— Social media activist Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has been released from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after five days. This was confirmed by his legal representative, Deji Adeyanju, who told our correspondent on Wednesday, “He has been released.” Otse had been in EFCC custody since…
Plateau state, Nigeria: The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of three additional suspects linked to the recent spate of violence in Plateau State, as part of ongoing efforts to dismantle networks involved in arms trafficking and violent crimes. In a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the police…
Rivers, Nigeria — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA said on Sunday that its Operatives have intercepted three million, five hundred thousand (3,500,000) pills of opioids and one hundred and sixty-three thousand (163,000) bottles of codeine syrup with a combined street value of over N3.42billion in Port Harcourt, Rivers state and Lagos state. NDLEA…
